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Aztec society
Aztec society Joshua Acosta
Question | Answer |
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What did the Aztec build in the 1400' s ? | The Aztecs built a great empire. |
What were the Aztecs like ? | The Aztecs were mainly an agrarian people. |
What were the Aztecs divided into? | The Aztecs were divided into tow main classes, nobility and commoners. |
How did the commoners live? | Commoners lived humbly. |
What was the lowest social class in Aztec society? | The lowest level were slaves. |
What did most Aztecs follow? | Most of the Aztecs followed the same pattern. |
What did life revolve around for most commoners ? | The life for most commoners revolved around farming. |
Were all commoners farmers? | Not all commoners were farmers. |
Were all Aztec men trained to be warriors? | All Aztec men were trained to be warriors. |
What did the strong state led to? | The strong state led to a powerful king. |
Who helped the king run the government? | A group of five royal advisers helped the king. |
Who came beneath the royal advisers ? | Beneath the royal advises came lesser officials. |
What was the Aztec government based on ? | The government was based on strong rulers. |
What was essential to Aztec rule? | Tribute was essential to Aztec rule . |
How did the tribute flow? | The tribute flowed to the priest and temples. |
What did the Aztecs worship? | The Aztecs worshiped many gods. |
Who was the most important god? | The most important god was Huitzilopotchli, the Aztec sun and war god. |
What was a form of religious ritual for the Aztecs? | A form of religious ritual was human sacrifice to appease the gods. |